Holiday: Thanksgiving Break (Nov 27 - Nov 30)
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, November 27, 2025 – Sunday, November 30, 2025.
University Closure Day: Thanksgiving Break
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, November 27, 2025.
Fall 2025 Full Term - Last day to reverse CR/NC option
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, November 28, 2025.
Fall 2025 Second Half - Last day to reverse CR/NC option
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, November 28, 2025.
Fall Design Day 2025
Mechanical Engineering
Design Day is an opportunity to share our Senior Design Showcase with the public. Seniors work in groups with mentors to design and test projects. Come see prototypes in action and learn about what is being built.
Alternate Location: Union Ballroom. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Mechatronics Competition
Mechanical Engineering
Inspired by the all-time best-selling video game Minecraft, robots will compete to earn points by mining raw materials (wood, stone, iron, diamonds), which they can deliver to their treasure chest or use to craft items. Robots can earn bonus points by crafting items such as pickaxes, swords, and shields, which will also upgrade their ability to mine materials and defend themselves from dangerous creatures.
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Fall 2025 Full Term - Classes end
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, December 4, 2025.
Fall 2025 Second Half - Classes end
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, December 4, 2025.
Fall 2025 Full Term - Reading day
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, December 5, 2025.
Demo Day
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, December 5, 2025.
Fall 2025 Full Term - Final exam period (Dec 8 - Dec 12)
Academic Deadlines
For more info: https://registrar.utah.edu/academic-calendars/index.php#exams.
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, December 8, 2025 – Friday, December 12, 2025.
Ph.D. Research Proposal - Sonny Jones
Biomedical Engineering
Ph.D. Research Proposal
Predictive Knowledge to Provide Adaptive Control for Gait Rehabilitation
Monday, December 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
3515B EHSEB (Eccles Health Sciences Education Bldg.)
Zoom Meeting ID: 880 1693 3497 ~ Passcode: nerves
Presenter: Sonny Jones
Advisor: Dr. Ashley Dalrymple, In the US alone, ~5.4 million individuals suffer from motor paralysis, mainly as a result of suffering a stroke or a spinal cord injury. The number of stroke survivors is projected to double by 2030 to roughly 3.9% of the total US population. Following a stroke, people exhibiting motor deficits often have decreased confidence while walking on changing environments, often resulting in avoidance of scenarios that require the adaptation of stepping control. Adapting to changes of terrains is often neglected during post-stroke gait rehabilitation, and current assistive devices like exoskeletons do not offer adaptive control. The lack of adaptive control is a barrier to adopting and personalizing assistive devices; therefore,…
Campus Locations: Eccles Health Sciences Library - Spencer S. (E LIB). Alternate Location: Zoom Meeting ID: 880 1693 3497 ~ Passcode: nerves. Contact Name: Kylie Brown. Contact Email: kylie.brown@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, December 8, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM.
For more info visit www.bme.utah.edu.
PhD Dissertation Defense - Joseph McKay
Mechanical Engineering
A Doctor of Philosophy Dissertation Defense Entitled:
Thermal emission and waveguiding via collective localized surface phonons in chains of polaritonic resonators
By: Joseph McKay
Date: 12/09/25
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: MEK 3350
Committee Members:
Prof. Mathieu Francoeur (Advisor)
Prof. Bart Raeymaekers
Prof. Tianli Feng
Prof. Sameer Rao
Prof. Keunhan (Kay) Park
Project Summary
Spectral and directional thermal emission can be engineered by capitalizing on polaritonic dielectric particles of silicon carbide (SiC) and silicon dioxide (SiO2). These particles support localized surface phonons in the infrared, which can couple to form traveling collective localized surface phonons (cLSPhs), enabling spectrally and directionally selective thermal emission. Polaritonic dielectric particles act as resonators that serve as building blocks for thermally emitting dielectric metasurfaces and thermal infrared radiation waveguides. Ultrasound-directed self-assembly is a promising route for fabricating dielectric metas…
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Goldwater Scholarship Deadline
$7500 in undergraduate funding for outstanding STEM students interested in pursuing a research Ph.D and career in a STEM field
Eligibility:
1) Be a sophomore or Junior
2) Be involved in STEM research
3) Demonstrate academic excellence\\
4) Intend to pursue a research Ph.D in STEM
5) Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, December 12, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
PhD Defense: Steven Tran
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Campus Locations: Merrill Engineering Building - Joseph F. (MEB). Alternate Location: MEB 2109. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, December 12, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:15 PM.
BME Faculty Meeting
Biomedical Engineering
Campus Locations: Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building - James LeVoy (SMBB). Contact Name: Taylor Wilkes. Contact Email: taylor.wilkes@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, December 12, 2025, 3:15 PM – 5:15 PM.
Holiday: Holiday Recess (Dec 13 - Jan 4)
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Saturday, December 13, 2025 – Sunday, January 4, 2026.
Faculty Meeting
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
Executive Committee Meeting
Executive Committee Meeting
For Dept. Chairs Only.
Campus Locations: Warnock Engineering Building - John and Marva (WEB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, December 19, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Fall 2025 - Grades due
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, December 22, 2025.
Spring 2026 - House Bill 60 registration
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, December 29, 2025.
Holiday: New Year’s Day
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Thursday, January 1, 2026.
Spring 2026 First half - Classes begin
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, January 5, 2026.
Spring 2026 Full Term - Classes begin
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, January 5, 2026.
Spring 2026 First half - Last day to add, drop, audit, and elect CR/NC
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, January 9, 2026.
Spring 2026 First half - Last day to wait list
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, January 9, 2026.
Spring 2026 Full Term - Last day to add without a permission code
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, January 9, 2026.
Spring 2026 Full Term - Last day to wait list
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, January 9, 2026.
BME Graduate Committee Meeting
Biomedical Engineering
Campus Locations: Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building - James LeVoy (SMBB). Campus Wide Event: No.
Friday, January 9, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Spring 2026 - Deadline to apply for graduation
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, January 16, 2026.
Spring 2026 - Tuition payment due
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, January 16, 2026.
Spring 2026 Full Term - Last day to add, drop, audit, and elect CR/NC
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, January 16, 2026.
Executive Committee Meeting
Executive Committee Meeting
For Dept. Chairs Only.
Campus Locations: Warnock Engineering Building - John and Marva (WEB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, January 16, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Holiday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, January 19, 2026.
BME Faculty Meeting
Biomedical Engineering
Campus Locations: Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building - James LeVoy (SMBB). Contact Name: Taylor Wilkes. Contact Email: taylor.wilkes@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, January 23, 2026, 3:15 PM – 5:15 PM.
Spring 2026 - Census Deadline
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, January 26, 2026.
Spring 2026 First half - Last day to withdraw from classes
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, January 30, 2026.
Summer 2026 - Class schedule available
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, February 2, 2026.
Tentative: ECE Social Hour
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Campus Locations: Warnock Engineering Building - John and Marva (WEB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.
Summer 2026 - Registration dates available
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, February 9, 2026.
Holiday: Presidents Day
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Monday, February 16, 2026.
Spring 2026 First half - Last day to reverse CR/NC option
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, February 20, 2026.
Executive Committee Meeting
Executive Committee Meeting
For Dept. Chairs Only.
Campus Locations: Warnock Engineering Building - John and Marva (WEB). Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Friday, February 20, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Spring 2026 First half - Classes end
Academic Deadlines
Event Categories: Academic & Holiday. Campus Wide Event: Yes.
Tuesday, February 24, 2026.